title: [Molecular genetic characteristics of astroviruses circulating in Novosibirsk].
abstract: A total of 1107 fecal samples from young children admitted to hospital for acute enteric infection in January to December 2007 were tested for astroviruses. Astroviruses were detected in 64 (5.8%) of the 1107 stool samples, only 50% of them were found as monoinfections. Astroviruses were recorded throughout the year; however, no seasonality for this infection could be ascertained. Cases of astrovirus infection were mainly observed in infants under one year of age (90%). Astroviruses were typed sequencing the ORF2 fragment; only HAstV-1 and HAstV-2 were found in Novosibirsk.
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Tikunov
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Zhirakovskaia
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Iun
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Bodnev
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Netesov
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Tikunova
mesh_terms: D019350:Astroviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D001483:Base Sequence; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D001257:Mamastrovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D012621:Seasons; D012800:Siberia; D014505:Urban Population